PM Modi Blesses Gold Medalist Avani Lekhara as She Gifts Him Memorabilia From Paris Paralympics

India has had their best Paralympics outing ever as they broke their previous best which they created during the Tokyo Olympics . India's previous best medal tally at the Paralympics was 19 medals. India broke this record in the most recent edition of the Paralympics held in Paris as they won a total of 29 medals, 10 more than their previous best. India also sent their largest ever contingent to the Paralympics as a total of 84 Indian athletes went to the Paralympics this time around. 

In comparison to the Paris Paralympics, India had sent 54 Paralympians to the Tokyo Paralympics as they sent 30 more this time. India at the Paris Paralympics won a total of 29 medals out of which 7 were gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 13 bronze medals. 

PM Modi Meets Paralympians 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India's trailblazing Paralympians at his residence on Thursday to congratulate them for their record-smashing haul of 29 medals at the recently concluded Paris Games.

In a 43-second video shared by the sports ministry, the PM can be seen congratulating the medal winners before interaction with them. 

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) head Devendra Jhajharia were also present during this interaction. 

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Wheelchair-bound shooter Avani Lekhara, who won a second successive Paralympic gold in women's 10m air rifle (SH1), and visually-impaired judoka Kapil Parmar, India's first Paralympic medal-winner in the sport, were among those who were seen posing with the PM.

Parmar could be seen getting his medal signed by Modi. 

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India gave its best-ever performance in the Paralympic Games by winning 29 medals, including an unprecedented seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals. 

Avani Lekhara Gifts PM Valuable Memorabilia 

During the PM's meeting with India's Paralympians, Indian ace shooter Avani Lekhara was seen gifting PM Modi some memorabilia from the Paris Paralympics. She got two gifts for the PM. The first was a glove worn by shooters and the second gift was an Indian jersey which had the words- ‘Thank You Sir For All Your Support’, written on it. 

The Prime Minister in turn gave Avani Lekhara his blessings.